Bid & Project Planning Manager in Northam
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Job Description
Bid & Project Planning Manager Defence Technology / Security Clearance Required Southampton / Hybrid / Flexible hours £45,000 - £50,000
A leading engineering & technology manufacturer is looking for a Bid & Project Planning Manager to join their growing team in Southampton. This role sits at the front end of the project lifecycle, partnering closely with Sales and Engineering to build robust schedules, budgets, risk logs and governance for all new bids and proposals. You'll ensure projects are deliverable, commercially sound, and ready for seamless handover to the delivery team once contracts are secured.
Duties of the Bid & Project Planning Manager in Southampton:
* Lead bid planning and build baseline project documentation (schedule, budget, cost model, assumptions, risk log)
* Create detailed resource-loaded plans using MS Project
* Run early risk & opportunity workshops
* Drive project governance, commercial due diligence, and stage-gate compliance
* Support bid/no-bid decisions with clear viability analysis
The profile of the Bid & Project Planning Manager:
* Experience in project management or project planning within engineering/manufacturing
* Background in bids, proposals, or front-end project lifecycle
* Strong commercial awareness: estimating, costing, budgeting
* High proficiency with MS Project
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Eligible for UK Security ClearanceIf you're highly organised, commercially aware and enjoy shaping projects from day one, this is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering business working on complex, high-value programmes
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